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JMCKUSICK

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6. My ex wife was a EMT-P at Amcare in OKC, Ok
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 08:14 AM
Sep 26

Back on March 8, 1989, my ex-wife responded to a call for firefighters down.

" Lindsey died at the scene, Ayers died 26 hours later, and Zellner survived 27 days before succumbing to his burns."
This is a paragraph from the Oklahoman well into the article.

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1991/04/19/report-details-firemens-deaths-gear-gases-heat-blamed-in-fatal-1989-fire/62530636007/
My ex-wife treated firefighter Zellner. The official protocol back then was load and go, don't do anything invasive, (imagine you were the victim).
She started two large bore IV's and got him prepped to be treated in the burn unit and every doctor spoken to said the only reason he survived that long was because of the actions she took
Amcare tried to fire her because she violated those protocols. It wasn't until doctors from all around stood up for what she did, that they finally stopped.
She was diagnosed with PTSD shortly afterwards and our marriage didn't last two more years.
Please fight for what's right! Get experts to speak loudly for you and please please please push to update these outdated protocols.
I wish you the very best because this part is hell. I'll attest to that.

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What part of the word "Emergency" is in doubt? Norrrm Sep 26 #1
Good Grief! They're in trouble because they didn't let him die?! Rhiannon12866 Sep 26 #2
I grew up with the old adage, "Rules were made to be broken" wolfie001 Sep 26 #3
I'm guessing the vial of antivenin was on the premises EYESORE 9001 Sep 26 #4
When savings lives is a problem, the policy needs to be revisited dlk Sep 26 #5
My ex wife was a EMT-P at Amcare in OKC, Ok JMCKUSICK Sep 26 #6
That was such a horrific scenario. I am so very sorry. niyad Sep 26 #13
Thank you, she passed a few years ago, JMCKUSICK Sep 26 #16
I am so sorry that you and your deceased ex-wife suffered so much from that experience. wordstroken Sep 26 #17
Bizarro World LoisB Sep 26 #7
I Have A Friend That Worked For An Antivenon Researcher Within A Hospital In San Antonio MayReasonRule Sep 26 #8
No good deed goes unpunished. AZLD4Candidate Sep 26 #9
How true rpannier Sep 26 #21
It would be interesting to know why the rule was initially put in place. rubbersole Sep 26 #10
Pretty sure they'll be cleared. Rules are in place to keep people from practicing outside their authorized "skills set." harumph Sep 26 #11
WTAF!!! I had to read the headline three times, convinced that my lack of niyad Sep 26 #12
There is no explanation from KBEMS as to the reason for that change niyad Sep 26 #14
There is no injured party here in this mess except for the paramedics who did their jobs and saved Texin Sep 26 #15
As a long-time Registered Nurse, I've seen appallingly situations, but this policy is absurd and disheartening. wordstroken Sep 26 #18
What's wrong with these people??? tazcat Sep 26 #19
Back when I was a new grad nurse, I worked with a wise old RN who told me it was Ziggysmom Sep 26 #20
Jameson's Mamba Bite Story! mahatmakanejeeves Sep 29 #22
Black mamba venom has a deadly hidden second strike mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday #23
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